Omer Faruk Tekbilek

Omer Faruk Tekbilek (Turkish: Ömer Faruk Tekbilek, born 1951) is a Turkish musician and composer, who plays a wide range of wind, string, percussion and electronic instruments.

He has developed a style that builds on traditional Sufi music, but includes inspiration from ambient electronic musicians, most notably Brian Keane.

He is best known for his performances with the flute-like ney, but also plays the piccolo-like kaval, and the double-reed zurna.

Among stringed instruments, he plays the oud and the bağlama.

In August 2011 the album "Rock the Tabla" was released featuring Omer Faruk Tekbilek, A. R. Rahman, Hossam Ramzy, Billy Cobham & Manu Katché.